Gore (New Zealand)
| Gore | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 46 ° 6 ′ S , 168 ° 57 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-STL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Southland | |
| District | Gore District | |
| Ward | Gore Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Seat of administration for the Gore District | |
| Residents | 7th 356 (2013) | |
| height | 60 m | |
| Post Code | 9710 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ GOR | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Statue of trout in Gore |
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Gore is a city in the Southland Region on the South Island of New Zealand . It is the seat of the Gore District Council and the administration of the district.
Origin of name
When the area was first settled, the place was first called Longford , but renamed in 1862 in honor of Thomas Gore Browne , an early governor of the country.
geography
The city is located 55 km northeast of Invercargill on the Mataura River , which flows directly through the city and divides Gore into a western and an eastern half. In terms of traffic, Gore is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 1 , which , coming from Invercargill , runs through the city and connects Gore with Balclutha , further east. The State Highway 94 leaves the city to the northwest and connects Gore with Te Anau .
history
At the time of Prohibition , the Hokonui Hills to the west of the city were a popular place for the illegal production of alcohol, primarily whiskey (" Hokonui moonshine ").
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 7356 inhabitants, 1.96% less than in the 2006 census.
Culture
Gore is a major center of New Zealand country music . For example, the annual New Zealand Country Music Awards ceremony takes place in Gore.
Sightseeing
East Gore is home to a Presbyterian house of worship, one of two surviving wooden churches designed by the well-known New Zealand architect Robert Lawson .
In addition, Gore calls itself the "world capital of trout fishing". To make this clear, there is a huge trout statue in the village.
Personalities
- Hayden Argyle (born 1986), ice hockey player
literature
- Brian Newton Davis : Gore . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed July 21, 2016]).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : North -, East -, Central -, West - and South Gore - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 21, 2016 .
- ^ Davis : Gore . In: An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . 1966.
- ^ The Hokonui Story . Southern Distilleries Ltd , accessed July 21, 2016 .
- ^ A b District Information . Gore District Council , accessed July 21, 2016 .